Systems, methods and designs for handles in furniture

Abstract

In many aspects the systems and methods described herein provide handles for furniture and the furniture that has these improved handle systems. In particular, various embodiments include furniture handles, such as handles for mattresses, cushions, futons and the like, where the handles have a suitable shape and are disposed at select locations and orientations along one or more sidewalls and/or the sleeping surface and/or bottom surface of the mattress.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A bedding system comprising:
 a mattress having a sleeping surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of sidewalls extending between the bottom and sleeping surfaces; and 
 one or more pullout handles, each pullout handle comprising a strap having a proximal end fixedly attached to the bottom surface and a distal end free of any attachment to the mattress defining a looped portion, wherein each pullout handle is configured such that during use the looped portion can extend outwardly in a spaced relationship from at least one of the plurality of sidewalls, and inserted underneath the bottom surface when not in use. 
 
     
     
       2. The bedding system of  claim 1 , wherein the pullout handle is disposed at about a corner of the mattress. 
     
     
       3. The bedding system of  claim 1 , further comprising a tab portion extending outwardly from the loop portion. 
     
     
       4. The bedding system of  claim 3 , wherein the tab is configured to extend outwardly from a respective one of the plurality of sidewalls.